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MRI SCAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiofrequency ablation
1, record 1, English, radiofrequency%20ablation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RFA 1, record 1, English, RFA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The patient undergoing radiofrequency ablation receives local anesthetic for pain control. A thin needle is inserted into the tumor, visualized by CT [computed tomogram] scan or MRI [magnetic resonance imaging], and electrical current is passed through the tip of the needle which becomes very hot and destroys the tumor. 1, record 1, English, - radiofrequency%20ablation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ablation par radiofréquence
1, record 1, French, ablation%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ARF 1, record 1, French, ARF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de traitement qui utilise un courant électrique alternatif à haute fréquence pour chauffer et détruire les cellules tumorales logées dans du tissu mou. 1, record 1, French, - ablation%20par%20radiofr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stereotactic biopsy
1, record 2, English, stereotactic%20biopsy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure that uses a 3-dimensional scanning machine(ultrasound, CT [computed tomography] scan or MRI [magnetic resonance imaging]) to find the precise location of a tumour and remove a sample for examination under a microscope. 1, record 2, English, - stereotactic%20biopsy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biopsie stéréotaxique
1, record 2, French, biopsie%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otaxique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervention qui consiste à utiliser un appareil de radiodiagnostic pouvant effectuer un balayage tridimensionnel (appareil d'échographie, de TDM [tomodensitométrie] ou d'IRM [imagerie par résonance magnétique]) afin de localiser une tumeur avec précision et de prélever un échantillon qui sera examiné au microscope. 1, record 2, French, - biopsie%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otaxique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medial tibial stress syndrome
1, record 3, English, medial%20tibial%20stress%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MTSS 2, record 3, English, MTSS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shin splints 3, record 3, English, shin%20splints
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medial tibial stress syndrome(MTSS) is one of the most common leg injuries in athletes and soldiers. The incidence of MTSS is reported as being between 4% and 35% in military personnel and athletes. The name given to this condition refers to pain on the posteromedial tibial border during exercise, with pain on palpation of the tibia over a length of at least 5 cm. Histological studies fail to provide evidence that MTSS is caused by periostitis as a result of traction. It is caused by bony resorption that outpaces bone formation of the tibial cortex. Evidence for this overloaded adaptation of the cortex is found in several studies describing MTSS findings on bone scan, magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), high-resolution computed tomography(CT) scan and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. 2, record 3, English, - medial%20tibial%20stress%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Muscles et tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de stress tibial
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20stress%20tibial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- syndrome douloureux tibial 1, record 3, French, syndrome%20douloureux%20tibial
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome du stress tibial 2, record 3, French, syndrome%20du%20stress%20tibial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fluid attenuated inversion recovery
1, record 4, English, fluid%20attenuated%20inversion%20recovery
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FLAIR 2, record 4, English, FLAIR
correct, see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dark fluid 3, record 4, English, dark%20fluid
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The FLAIR sequence produces heavily T2-weighted images with cerebrospinal fluid suppression by using the inversion recovery scheme and acquiring the image data after a time delay (called the inversion time), when the longitudinal magnetization of the signal from cerebrospinal fluid is 0. 4, record 4, English, - fluid%20attenuated%20inversion%20recovery
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The acronym and the terms are often followed by the word "sequence" to make them more transparent. 5, record 4, English, - fluid%20attenuated%20inversion%20recovery
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dark fluid: term used by the MRI manufacturer Siemens. 5, record 4, English, - fluid%20attenuated%20inversion%20recovery
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
FLAIR image, imaging, MRI, scan, sequence; fluid attenuated inversion recovery image, imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, pulse sequence, sequence; dark fluid contrast, sequence, technique. 5, record 4, English, - fluid%20attenuated%20inversion%20recovery
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery
- fluid-attenuated inversion recovery
- fluid attenuated inversion-recovery
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie par résonance magnétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- FLAIR
1, record 4, French, FLAIR
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- séquence FLAIR 2, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20FLAIR
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] séquence permettant de supprimer l'image des liquides, basée sur le fait qu'en inversion-récupération (IR) la repousse de l'aimantation de chaque tissu [...] passe par zéro au temps t = 0,69 T1 après l'impulsion de 180° [...] 3, record 4, French, - FLAIR
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «FLAIR» est souvent précédé du mot «séquence», ce qui permet non seulement de le rendre transparent, mais aussi de lever l'ambiguïté de son genre. 4, record 4, French, - FLAIR
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- isotopic bone scan 1, record 5, English, isotopic%20bone%20scan
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both tomography and MRI showed a lesion in the upper end of the left femur. An isotopic bone scan showed marked increased uptake in the left hip extending to the femoral diaphysis. 1, record 5, English, - isotopic%20bone%20scan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scintigraphie osseuse
1, record 5, French, scintigraphie%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La scintigraphie [osseuse] est également très utile dans les maladies polyostéotiques telles que l'enchondromatose, la dysplasie fibreuse ou l'histiocytose X. 1, record 5, French, - scintigraphie%20osseuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-05-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Medicine
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- MRI scan 1, record 6, English, MRI%20scan
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Médecine nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- examen IRM
1, record 6, French, examen%20IRM
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- examen par IRM 2, record 6, French, examen%20par%20IRM
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IRM en pathologie pelvienne gynécologique - [...] Techniques d'examen [...] Pour les dispositifs intra-utérins (DIU), il a été démontré que les femmes peuvent bénéficier, sans risque, d'un examen IRM (sans échauffement notamment). L'IRM permettrait peut-être même d'en détecter les complications, en particulier la migration. L'aspect IRM dépend évidemment du DIU utilisé. 1, record 6, French, - examen%20IRM
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pratique de l'imagerie par résonance magnétique. [...] Les contre-indications sont peu nombreuses : a) les porteurs de stimulateur cardiaque ne peuvent subir un examen par IRM; b) les prothèses métalliques volumineuses (hanche, genou) peuvent subir un échauffement par courant induit; c) les clips métalliques intracrâniens ou abdominaux peuvent se déplacer. On évite donc de soumettre à l'IRM les porteurs de clips de métal magnétisable. 2, record 6, French, - examen%20IRM
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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